apprehend

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
2. 2
   To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
3. 3
   To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
4. 4
   To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
5. 5
   To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
6. 6
   To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
7. 7
   To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
8. 8
   To feel (something) emotionally.
9. 9
   To learn (something).
10. 10
    To take possession of (something); to seize.
11. 11
    To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
12. 12
    To understand.
13. 13
    To be apprehensive; to fear.